Stuff MS Band Students Say

Add Signatures to Gmail PDF's!

A while back I did a post on adding your signature to pdf's using mac's preview.

Here is another way to do this using chrome instead (for those who do not have access to macs).  It's called HelloSign.  Check it:

Noteflight moves to HTML 5

See article HERE

BEST iPad App for teaching Piano to Video Game Addicted Children with Short Attention Spans

This iPad app is actually fantastic for short attention span kids.  I have a 5 1/2 year old son.  He loves the video games, and thus has a very short attention span when it comes to learning.  Go ahead, make judgements about my parenting if you must.  However, this app is great in keeping him focused on learning to play the piano, while simultaneously tricking him into thinking it's just a game.  See vid:

Check out their site:

http://www.joytunes.com/

Piano Duster iPad App Store Link

https://itunes.apple.com/app/piano-dust-buster-song-game/id502356539

Recorder Master iPad App Store Link

https://itunes.apple.com/app/recorder-master/id492065346

The Music Notation App 'You've Been Waiting For'

This is a few days old now, but this looks very promising:

Roundtable Interview with Renowned Soundtrack Composers

This story first appeared in the Jan. 10, 2013, issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

Writing music often is a solitary pursuit, so it was no wonder that when six renowned composers -- Marco Beltrami, 46 (The Sessions), Mychael Danna, 54 (Life of Pi), Alexandre Desplat, 51 (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom, Rise of the Guardians,Zero Dark Thirty), Patrick Doyle, 59 (Brave), Danny Elfman, 59 (Frankenweenie, Hitchcock, Promised Land, Silver Linings Playbook), and Fernando Velazquez, 36 (The Impossible) -- gathered in one room, they relished the chance to discuss the complexities of their trade as part of THR's roundtable series. The setting for this gathering of scoring heavy hitters and potential Academy Award nominees: a soundstage sans musicians but with the familiar trappings of a workspace they know all too intimately. Indeed, the high-pressure undertaking of putting music to picture can be a painful process, but the rewards, like a perfectly formed, unforgettable melody, are worth every sacrifice -- and there are many.

Source:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/zero-dark-thirty-life-pi-404029

Name that Jazz Musician Youtube Quiz!

Just tried out the new online quiz maker which uses Youtube Video Clips at Blubbr.  Make one of your own and post the link in the comments below!

Your Brain on Improv